hagiology
- noun
- /ˌheɪɡiˈɑːlədʒi/
- Specialized
:
hagiología
- She spent years researching medieval hagiology for her thesis.
Examples
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The library houses a rich collection of Christian hagiology.
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Modern scholars often analyze hagiology to understand religious traditions.
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The professor specializes in hagiology.
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Many scholars study hagiologies to understand religious traditions.
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She spent years researching medieval hagiology for her thesis.
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The library houses a rich collection of Christian hagiology.
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Modern scholars often analyze hagiology to understand religious traditions.
How Specialized
- Specialized
- Formal
2
9.9
- Formal
1
9.9
- Specialized
81
7.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
hagiology = hagio + logy
This is a learned classical formation with a non-standalone combining form plus the suffix -logy, so the meaning is not readily recoverable for an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Hagiology comes from Greek parts hagio- meaning 'holy' and -logy meaning 'study', like the -logy in biology. So, hagiology is the study of holy people, especially the lives and stories of saints.